Palettes / Colors / #992CED
#992CED — Vivid Purple
#992CED is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #992CED when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#992CED is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7FED2C; it also sits naturally between #392CED and #ED2CE0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #992CED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 153, 44, 237 |
| HSL | 274°, 84%, 55% |
| HSV | 274°, 81%, 93% |
| CMYK | 35%, 81%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 29.32, 14.69, 81.41 |
| Yxy | 14.69, 0.2338, 0.1171 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.20, 74.04, -76.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.33, 72.69, -105.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 60% · Green 17% · Blue 93%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 81% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #992CED
.text { color: #992CED; }
.background { background-color: #992CED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #992CED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 44, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 84%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #992CED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 44, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #992CED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 44, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#992CED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#992CED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7FED2C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.33:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.94:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #992CED: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #992CED
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #992CED: ·
How #992CED looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #992CED rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #992CED?
#992CED is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 153, 44, 237). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #992CED?
#992CED is RGB 153, 44, 237 — HSL 274°, 84%, 55% — CMYK 35%, 81%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #992CED?
Its complement is #7FED2C; analogous partners are #392CED and #ED2CE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #992CED for text?
White text on #992CED has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.94:1.